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In early 2013, the restaurant, which specialized in Asian street food, and was a mainstay on Chronicle restaurant critic Michael Bauer’s Top 100 Restaurants list, closed and quickly re-branded as the very short-lived Hutong.

After being open just a handful of weeks, and a receiving a less than stellar review from Bauer, the restaurant reverted to its original Betelnut concept. Just a few months after that, long-time chef Alexander Ong departed.

Well, it looks as if Betelnut’s wild ride is finally over. According to Tablehopper, who spoke with Bill Higgins of Real Restaurants, which owns the 20-year-old restaurant, the lease is up on the space and will not be renewed by the building’s owner.

For those wanting to get one last taste, the restaurant’s final day of service is this Sunday, September 27th.